4th March 2024

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

Welcome to the 2024 Netball Season. 

Your child has shown an interest in playing Netball this year for Taradale Intermediate.

Please discuss this commitment with them. They will be required to attend at least one practice each week; at lunchtime, before or after school, and be ready to warm up 30 minutes before their games on a Wednesday.  Games are held at the Onekawa Netball Courts.  The season starts on Wednesday 8th May and goes through to the 14th of August and Registration closes 15th March.

Trial dates are as yet to be set.   Information will be on the school notices regarding these when dates have been confirmed with our selectors.

Fees for this year are $75.00 and need to be paid at the time of registration.  (Please note we have kept the fees the same for the past 7 years.)

Fees cover the cost of the Hawkes Bay netball asssociation registration, new match balls, practice balls and bibs, uniform hire including repairs at the end of the season, gear bags, first aid kits and coaching support equipment.

We are estimating about 100 students will register to play netball so we may need your help with coaching and/or umpiring teams.  

The number of teams we enter into the competition therefore depends on the amount of support we receive from whānau.  We are more than happy for two adults/parents to share the coaching together.

All teams are required to provide their own umpire which means parents of children in teams may be asked to umpire or find some-one to help.  Older siblings at High School who play are acceptable.  

Before you fill in the school registration form - could you please discuss with your child what positions they would like to trial for.  Please note that the selectors may decide to trial your child in another area that they think they have the skills for.


Centre Court:              WA/C/WD

Circle Defence:           GD/GK

Shooter:                        GA / GS

Could you please indicate if you can help with a team in any capacity: coaching, managing, umpiring, transport to the games.​​​​​​​

Once trials have been held and teams selected - you will need to fill in the Hawkes Bay Netball registration form.  This includes whānau who are helping in a coaching role.

Thank you for your support.

Katie Moodie
​​​​​​​Netball Co-ordinator